Heifers selling to £1705 at Markethill Mart

An entry of 530 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 8th May continued to sell in a very firm trade in all rings with prices slightly firmer on the week.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 10th May 2021, 13:20 BST
Updated 10th May 2021, 13:29 BST

Heifers

140 heifers included several pens of good quality beef heifers which sold to a top of £252 per 100 kilos for 678k Limousin at £1705 from a Katesbridge farmer.

The same owner received £239 per 100 kilos for 676k at £1615.

All top quality beef heifers sold from £220 to £239 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding heifers sold steadily from £215 to £236 per 100 kilos for 590k at £1405 from a Katesbridge producer followed by £233 for 564k at £1315 from a Dungannon producer.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £210 to £239 per 100 kilos for 500k at £1195 from a Keady farmer followed by £238 per 100 kilos for 392k at £935 from a Clady producer.

Beef heifers

Katesbridge farmer 678k £1705 £252.00; Katesbridge farmer 676k £1615 £239.00; Katesbridge farmer 656k £!565 £238.00; Markethill farmer 700k £1615 £231.00; Markethill farmer 648k £1485 £229.00; Markethill farmer 654k £1485 £227.00; Armagh farmer 648k £1465 £226.00 and Collone farmer 696k £1565 £225.

Forward heifers

Katesbridge farmer 596k £1405 £236.00; Keady farmer 502k £1175 £234.00; Dungannon farmer 564k £1315 £233.00; Dungannon farmr 574k £1335 £233.00; Dungannon farmer 614k £1425 £232.00; Markethill farmer 558k £1295 £232.00; Dungannon farmer 638k £1475 £231.00 and Dungannon farmer 558k £1285 £230.

Middleweight heifers

Keady farmer 500k £1195 £239.00; Clady farmer 392k £935 £238.00; Keady farmer 456k £1075 £236.00; Rostrevor farmer 494k £1155 £234.00; Tassagh farmer 464k £1075 £232.00; Armagh farmer 438k £985 £225.00; Newry farmer 428k £945 £221.00 and Clady farmer 438k £965 £220.

Bullocks

100 bullocks sold in a steady demand with forward feeding bullocks from £210 to £239 per 100 kilos for 604k at £1445 from a Poyntzpass producer and for 546k at £1305 from a Poyntzpass producer.

An Armagh producer received £237 per 100 kilos for 590k at £1405.

Beef bullocks sold to £226 per 100 kilos for 680k at £1535 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £219 per 100 kilos for 674k Charolais at £1475 from a Poyntzpass producer.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £210 to £259 per 100 kilos for 496k at £1285 from a Rostrevor farmer followed by £240 per 100 kilos for 390k at £935 from a Keady producer.

Beef bullocks

Dungannon farmer 680k £1535 £226.00; Poyntzpass farmer 674k £1475 £219.00; Dungannon farmer 696k £1455 £209.00; Tandragee farmer 690k £1405 £204.00; Markethill farmer 676k £1355 £200.00 and Markethill farmer 720k £1435 £200.

Forward bullocks

Poyntzpass farmer 604k £1445 £239.00; Poyntzpass farmer 546k £1305 £239.00; Armagh farmer 592k £1405 £237.00; Crossmaglen farmer 612k £1415 £231.00; Crossmaglen farmer 562k £1295 £230.00; Poyntzpass farmer 650k £1485 £228.00; Armagh farmer 520k £1185 £228.00 and Crossmaglen farmer 582k £1325 £228.

Middleweight bullocks

Rostrevor farmer 496k £1285 £259.00; Middletown farmer 390k £935 £240.00; Armagh farmer 466k £1065 £229.00; Keady farmer 430k £965 £224.00; Keady farmer 488k £1095 £224.00; Gilford farmer 462k £1015 £220.00; Armagh farmer 474k £1025 £216.00; Gilford farmer 442k £955 £216.00 and Markethill farmer 480k £1035 £216.

Weanlings

250 weanlings returned a slightly firmer demand.

Good quality light males selling from £240 to £311 per 100 kilos for 280k at £870 from a Loughgall farmer followed by £295 per 100 kilos for 278k at £820 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Stronger male weanlings sold from £220 to £267 for 446k at £1190 from a Tassagh farmer. The same owner received £260 per 100 kilos for 416k at £1080. Top price £1200 for 470k £255 from a Tassagh farmer.

Heifer weanlings sold to a top of £270 for 348k at £940 from a Derrynoose farmer followed by £265 for 336k at £890 form a Tassagh farmer.

Top price heifer weanling £1040 for 398k from a Portadown farmer.

Strong male weanlings

Tassagh farmer 446k £1190 £267.00; Tassagh farmer 416k £1080 £260.00; Tassagh farmer 464k £1190 £257.00; Tassagh farmer 470k £1200 £255.00; Markethill farmer 432k £1090 £252.00; Castlewellan farmer 402k £990 £246.00; Dromore farmer 422k £1030 £244.00 and Tassagh farmer 486k £1180 £243.

Light male weanlings

Loughgall farmer 280k £870 £311.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 278k £820 £295.00; Castlewellan farmer 316k £910 £288.00; Gilford farmer 324k £920 £284.00; Dungannon farmer 318k £880 £277.00; Dungannon farmer 326k £890 £273.00; Dungannon farmer 336k £910 £271.00; Keady farmer 256k £700 £273.00 and Lurgan farmer 308k £830 £269.

Heifer weanlings

Derrynoose farmer 348k £940 £270.00; Tassagh farmer 336k £890 £265.00; Portadown farmer 398k £1040 £261.00; Newry farmer 280k £740 £264.00; Dungannon farmer 286k £750 £262.00; Lurgan farmer 266k £680 £256.00; Collone farmer 302k £780 £258.00; Derrynoose farmer 392k £1000 £255.00 and Portadown farmer 408k £1045 £256.

Suckler outfits sold at £1820, £1720 and £1680 several more from £1100 to £1450 each.

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